Abuja Media Circle

Nigeria federal civil servants to undergo compulsory certificates screening All civil servants on the Nigerian federal government payroll are to undergo compulsory verification and revalidation of their credentials and service records. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi, directed officials handling the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System to undertake the exercise. The exercise, Mr. Kifasi said in a circular issued by the Permanent Secretary (Special Duties) in his office, Amina Shamaki, that screening should cover the verification and revalidation of vital documents belonging to all workers in the core Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Head of Service said staff of all Federal Government agencies in outstations in all the states of the federation would be screened in collaboration with other IPPIS stakeholders. The exercise, which is in its second phase, would begin in Abuja from Monday, May 11 to May 22, 2015, and May 18...

PRESIDENT-ELECT RETIRED MAJ.-GEN. MUHAMMADU BUHARI (L) IN A HANDSHAKE WITH PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN DURING HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY (24/4/15).WITH THEM IS THE FORMER CHIEF OF ARMY  ABUJA- AHEAD of the formal handing over to the President- Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, May 29, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday begs the incoming Administration not to abandon the on going projects especially the Light Rail project in the nation’s capital city, Abuja. President Jonathan admitted yesterday that the Federal Government was owing Julius Berger and other Construction firms presently working on the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua way (Airport Road), Kubwa Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) and the Abuja light Rail respectively, promising that he would pay the outstanding bills before he leaves office. Speaking yesterday when he inspected three major ongoing projects in Abuja to ascertain the level of completion, President Jonat...

As seen in the photo above the actors/actresses are now the ambassadors of the National Open University of Nigeria,

Dr. Sid  is definitely ready to make use of his newly learned skills as a film director. The Mavin artist who  graduated from the NY Film Academy  recently  has shared his very first directorial debut which is a short film he made for his final project. In a brief write up about the movie titled ‘Application’, he wrote, “A story about a man who’s inaction results in a great loss. This is my first short film and it was my final project at the New York Film Academy, I’m looking forward to growing as a film maker. I hope you enjoy.” Check it out below!

A clip of Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua arriving in the Central American nation of Mexico and the wild reaction of locals to his coming has been uploaded to YouTube. Joshua, who rarely travels abroad, announced on Facebook that he will be holding a ‘Miracle Crusade’ in the world’s largest football stadium in Mexico City on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May 2015. The clip, uploaded by Joshua’s official YouTube channel, shows crowds of Mexicans wildly jubilating as Joshua steps down from a vehicle after a military entourage had saluted his arrival. The Aztec Stadium, which can hold well over 100,000 people, will play host to the two day event in the cleric’s first visit to Mexico. The ‘crusade’ will be broadcast live on Joshua’s Christian television station Emmanuel TV and is billed to begin from 10pm (GMT) on Friday. Joshua held a similar event in Cali, Colombia in July last year, attracting over 50,000 in attendance. Ihechukwu Njoku - Freelance Nigerian Journalist. Olufamous

The president today and some of his team inspected the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Line. See more photos after the cut and also read the short speech he gave. “I emphasised the need for rail system in terms of developing an effective mass transit in any nation,” Mr. Jonathan said. “When we are talking about mass transit, you cannot talk about it using taxis, small cars, even the luxurious buses. It will be too expensive. “We want our rail system to work and that’s why we are emphasising intercity and intra-city, normal rail and intra city light rail systems. “Of course, this government is leaving on the 29th. The incoming government will definitely continue because this is a noble project to Nigerians especially residents of the FCT. “We are quite appreciative of the level of cooperation. The CCECC has been doing very well and of course, the ministry of the Federal Capital Territory. They are doing wonderfully well. “I’m quite impressed. I have been longing to com...